Ringlet hair curler



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RINGLET HAIR CURLER Filed Sep.. 25, 1939 INVENTOR ZA cH 5ML EY Patented Aug. 27, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l RINGLET HAIR CURLER Zack Lemley, Denver, Colo. Application September 25, 1939, Serial No. 296,430

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a hair curler and has for its principal object the provision of a neat, simple, easily used and highly eiiicient device which can be expertly used by anyone for forming the modern flat ringlets in the hair.

C'urlers at present on the market produce long `sausage-shaped curls. The modern tendency in hair dressing isto employ thin spiral curls or ringlets which lie flat against the scalp. It is for this particular purpose that this invention is designed.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which .is designed for simplicity, economy, and eiiiciency.

.['hese will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description'of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. VLike numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing: l

Fig. 1 illustrates the improved curler in use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one form of the improved ringlet curler, illustrating it in the open position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof illustrating the curler in the closed position.

Fig. 4 is a cross section through the curler of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the curler as it would appear at the start of a curling operation.

Fig. 6 is a, similar view illustrating the curler at the completion of the curling operation.

7 is a perspective View looking toward the outer face of the curler.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate form of curler.

' 40 Fig. 9 is an outer face view of the alternate form of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a cross section through the alternate form.

Fig. 11 is an edge View thereof. Fig. 12 is a detail viewillustrating the attachment clip employed with the alternate form.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7 comprises a disc I3 from which a conical stud I4 axially projects. The diameter oi the stud I4 adjacent the disc I3 is less than its diameter at the free extremity. A hinged clamp I5 is hinged to the inner face of the disc I3 upon a suitable hinge pin I6. The extremity of the hinge clamp terminates in a locking tongue or snap I1 which snaps into a depression in the extremity of the stud portion |4 to hold the-clamp I5 closed, as shown in Fig. 3. The clamp I5 is for clamping the tip extremity of a strand or lock of hair to the stud member I4.

A second clamp is provided for clamping theA 5 root extremity of the lock of hair in place. The latter consists of a length of spring wire I8 bent at one extremity to form a finger clip I9. The other extremity thereof is formed to conform to the shape of the edge of the disc I3 and the 10 side of the stud portion I4 to form a wire clamp 20.

The wire |8 is clamped against the face of the disc by means of a clamping plunger 2| through which it passes. The plunger 2| is constantly 15 pulled inwardly by'means of a compression spring 22 acting against a head 23. This constantly causes the plunger to frictionaliy engage the Wire I8 to hold it in any present position therein. The wire I8 and the plunger 2| can be freely 20 rotated around the disc portion |73 to any desired position thereon. When this position is reached, the wire is forced radially inward to clamp the hair against the stud. When forced inwardly, it engages one of a series of peripheral 25 notches 24 in the inner face of the disc portion I3 to prevent further rotation.

In use, the extremity of the chosen strand of hair is clamped in place on the stud I4 by means .of the clamp I5, as shown in Fig. 5. The entire 30 device is then rotated with -the free extremity of the stud against the scalp to coil the hair around the stud. When the strand has been completely coiled thereon, the wire I8 is rotated to a position over the root extremity of the hair 35 and is then forced inwardly against the coiled curl to hold the curler in place on the head, as shown in Fig. 1. The wire holds the curl in place regardless of the amount of hair thereon since the plunger 2| will clamp it in any posi,- tion.` The curler cannot uncoil from the hair since the notches 24- prevent the clamp 20 from rotating.

The alternate form of the invention, shown in Figs. 8 tol2, inclusive, is used in the same 45 manner and for the same purpose as the rst described form. I

The alternate form consists of a similar conical stud 25 from which a semi-circular flange 26 projects. A second semi-circular flange 21 is 50 hinged to the ange26 upon a suitable hinge pin 28 and the two together form a complete circular flange. A .semi-conical shell 29 projects from the hinged ange 21 and, when the latter is in alignment with the flange 26, the shell 29 55 snugly engages one-half the surface of the stud 25. l

' The shell is constantly urged to the closed position by means of a wire spring 30 carried on the hinge pin 28.

With this form a separate spring clip 3l is provided. The clip is shaped to `receive the flange portions of the device and to lie along the stud portion thereof, as shown in Fig. 11. This form of the device is used similarly to the first form. The tip extremity of a strand of hair is placed on the stud 25 and clamped thereon by means of the shell 29. The device is then rotated to coil the hair until the root extremity has been reached. The clip 3| is now slipped over the scalp extremity of the hair and is clamped to the stud to hold the device on the hair With the stud extremity against the scalp similar to the first form.

The faces of the flange portions 26 and 21 are provided with a concentric series ofl grooves 32. The extremity of the clip 3| is corrugated, as shown at 33, and the tip thereof is turned inwardly, as shown at 34, so as to engage in any of the grooves at any position that the clip may be placed to hold the latter in place at any desired diametric or circumferential position.

While a .specic form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair ringlet curling device comprising: a circular disc; a stud member projecting axially from one face of said-disc; a resiliently actuated clamp for clamping the tip extremity of a strand of hair on said stud member; and a slidable clamping member for clamping a coil of hair on said stud member.

2. A hair ringlet curling device comprising: a circular disc; a stud member projecting axially from one face of said disc; a resiliently actuated clamp for clamping the tip extremity of a strand of hair on said stud member; and a second clamping member for securing a coil of hair on said stud, said second member being rotatable about said stud; and means for locking said second member at any desired diametric position. j

3. A hair ringlet curling device comprising: a circular disc; a stud member projecting axially from one face of said disc; a resiliently actuated clamp for clamping the tip extremity of a strand of hair on said stud member; a slidable clamping member for clamping a coil of hair on said stud member; and means for causing said latter clamping member to frictionally engage said disc to retain its position thereon.

4. A hair ringlet curler comprising: a relatively short stud for receiving' a coil of hair; a

semi-circular ange projecting about one extremity of said stud; a hinged semi-circular flange hingedly attached to the rst ilange to form a complete circular flange; a shell portion projecting from the hinged ilange shaped to t about said stud; and spring means for urging said flanges into alignment with each other.

5. A hair ringlet curler comprising: a relatively short stud for receiving a coil of hair; a semi-circular flange projecting about one extremity of said stud; a hinged semi-circular flange hingedly attached to the rst ange to form a complete circular ange; a shell portion projecting from the hinged flange shaped to fit about said stud; and spring means for urging said ilanges into alignment with each other, said stud having a less diameter adjacent said iiange than at its free extremity, said shell being shaped to enclose substantially one-half of said stud.

6. A hair ringlet curler comprising: a relatively short stud for receiving a coil of hair; a senilcircular flange projecting about one extremity of said stud; a hinged semi-circular ilange hingedly attached to the first ange to form a complete circular flange; a shell portion projecting from the hinged iiange shaped to fit about said stud; spring means for urging said flanges into alignment with each other; and a spring clip member engaging said flange for holding a coil of hair on said stud.

ZACK LEMLEY. 

